ANALYSIS OF FLOW-THROUGH LATERAL SLOT

Analysis of diversion of flow has received considerable importance in existing literature. In this study, diversion of flow through a latera l slot is analyzed using the spatially varied flow equation and the el ementary discharge coefficient function. The implications of treating flow through a side slot as through a small orifice, as reported in th e literature, are also studied, For different combinations of slot ope nings and sill heights, data for a set of 110 runs have been obtained. Using these experimental observations, equations for the elementary d ischarge coefficient are obtained for small as well as large orifice f ormulations of flow through a lateral slot. The elementary discharge c oefficient is mainly dependent on slot geometry. Using the developed e xpressions of the elementary discharge coefficient, it is shown that m ore than 90% of the data are represented within an error band of +/-10 %.